"I don't travel too much anymore. I don't look forward to it and I don't enjoy it, especially now with the extra burden of all of the Covid restrictions, as necessary as they might be. When I do have to travel, I'm always anxious to get home again and to settle back into my routine.
"However, I was watching a travel program on TV the other night and I started to think about the various countries I've visited in my lifetime when I was traveling more. . . . Most of these countries I visited when I was a student in Rome. Later, some trips were spiritual pilgrimages with a diocesan group, and others were mission trips I took as a bishop. But in every case, I know that I learned something new, broadened my horizons, and stored up lots of great memories.
"As the Church nears the end of
one liturgical year and begins another, we are reminded pretty clearly
that our time on earth is very temporary and that we're travelers just
passing through. We are pilgrims eagerly looking forward to arriving at
our final destination."
In a recent commentary, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, of the Diocese of Providence
(RI), reflected on the importance of using the reality of the future to help direct our present, earthly travels.
To access Bishop Tobin's complete essay, please visit:
The Imitation of Christ: Don’t Forget Your Final Destination (11 NOV 21)
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